Online Bookmarks Makes Life Simple
Andy West
October 12, 2011
People often have a long list of favorites. They bookmark sites they like, and sites they want to back to research further. It is not unusual to have bookmarks on a laptop, desktop and a smart phone. Online bookmarks let someone access the same bookmarks no matter where they are.
This scenario may be familiar to many people. Julie is Christmas shopping for her children. Bobby wants the latest video game, one that is expensive and hard to find. She has spent a week researching different sites, looking for the best price with delivery in time for the holiday.
On her lunch break at work, she finally finds a site that has everything she is looking for, but she does not have time to place the order. That night at home, she is sitting in front of the computer, trying to remember the name of the site she was on that day, but comes up blank.
This problem would be easy to solve with online bookmarks. Julie could have logged on to a bookmarking site and saved the vital URL, and Bobby´s favorite game would be under the tree. With online bookmarking there is no more worrying about syncing different systems, emailing favorite sites a home email from work, or being without a favorite site if the laptop is at home.
Cloud computing has become popular because people are accessing information at different locations for different reasons. One reason is that some people own different types of devices, and not all of them are compatible with one another. Another reason is that, with all of the time people spend at work, they sometimes need to access personal information while they are at the office.
In addition, with friends and family spread all over the globe, cloud computing makes it easier to share files, photos, calendars, videos and links with one another from one central location. People only have access if the user supplies them with the security information, and then they can access it when they have the time.
Online bookmarking works the same way. If mom´s children are all grown and spread throughout the country, they may still want to contribute to the purchase of a large gift. Perhaps Suzy lives in Texas and just had a baby. Mom wants to go down and stay with her for a while but does not have the money. The siblings want to find a good deal on an airline package as a birthday gift.
Sean does the research and finds two different sites that have deals in the price range the family is looking for. With online bookmarking, Sean can share the link and each sibling can review the site and vote on the deal they want, no matter where they live.
Online bookmarking is a great way to view information from a vacation as well. If the family is in Hawaii and they find a store that makes great jewelry, they may want to bookmark the website so they can order gifts from them when they return. It is easier to add the link on a smart phone to a central location, for viewing when the family goes home.
Accessibility is becoming increasingly important as people become mobile. The number of devices one person has is increasing as well. Where at one time it was unusual to have a home computer, now it is not uncommon to have three computers, an iPad, laptop or other portable devices as well. Online bookmarks are an easy way to access and share important bookmarks.
This scenario may be familiar to many people. Julie is Christmas shopping for her children. Bobby wants the latest video game, one that is expensive and hard to find. She has spent a week researching different sites, looking for the best price with delivery in time for the holiday.
On her lunch break at work, she finally finds a site that has everything she is looking for, but she does not have time to place the order. That night at home, she is sitting in front of the computer, trying to remember the name of the site she was on that day, but comes up blank.
This problem would be easy to solve with online bookmarks. Julie could have logged on to a bookmarking site and saved the vital URL, and Bobby´s favorite game would be under the tree. With online bookmarking there is no more worrying about syncing different systems, emailing favorite sites a home email from work, or being without a favorite site if the laptop is at home.
Cloud computing has become popular because people are accessing information at different locations for different reasons. One reason is that some people own different types of devices, and not all of them are compatible with one another. Another reason is that, with all of the time people spend at work, they sometimes need to access personal information while they are at the office.
In addition, with friends and family spread all over the globe, cloud computing makes it easier to share files, photos, calendars, videos and links with one another from one central location. People only have access if the user supplies them with the security information, and then they can access it when they have the time.
Online bookmarking works the same way. If mom´s children are all grown and spread throughout the country, they may still want to contribute to the purchase of a large gift. Perhaps Suzy lives in Texas and just had a baby. Mom wants to go down and stay with her for a while but does not have the money. The siblings want to find a good deal on an airline package as a birthday gift.
Sean does the research and finds two different sites that have deals in the price range the family is looking for. With online bookmarking, Sean can share the link and each sibling can review the site and vote on the deal they want, no matter where they live.
Online bookmarking is a great way to view information from a vacation as well. If the family is in Hawaii and they find a store that makes great jewelry, they may want to bookmark the website so they can order gifts from them when they return. It is easier to add the link on a smart phone to a central location, for viewing when the family goes home.
Accessibility is becoming increasingly important as people become mobile. The number of devices one person has is increasing as well. Where at one time it was unusual to have a home computer, now it is not uncommon to have three computers, an iPad, laptop or other portable devices as well. Online bookmarks are an easy way to access and share important bookmarks.
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